Procurement Manager

Summary

Join Careem's global procurement team as a Procurement Manager based in Karachi! You will play a key role in optimizing vendor management, cost efficiency, and procurement automation initiatives for software, hardware, cloud services, and emerging tech solutions. This position requires experience in technology procurement, contract negotiation, and stakeholder management. You will develop and execute procurement strategies, negotiate with vendors, and ensure compliance. Careem offers a supportive work environment, opportunities for growth, and various benefits, including flexible work arrangements and healthcare benefits.

Requirements

• 4+ years in technology procurement, strategic sourcing, or vendor management within tech, telecom, SaaS, or IT services
• Experience in negotiating software, SaaS, cloud, and IT infrastructure contracts
• Proficiency in procurement tools (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle), cost analysis, and vendor management systems (VMS)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in English

Responsibilities

• Execute the global procurement strategy, including spend analysis, benchmarking, and cost optimization across key categories
• Build category strategy, drive cost optimization, and enhance procurement maturity for tech-related categories
• Source, evaluate, and negotiate with global and regional technology suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and service quality
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize software licensing, SaaS, and IT infrastructure investments, and improve total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Leverage procurement automation tools, enforce vendor SLA compliance, and mitigate contractual risks
• Collaborate with IT, engineering, finance, and legal teams to align procurement strategies with business objectives
• Identify and implement best practices to enhance procurement performance and business impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in Arabic
• Familiarity with software licensing models, cybersecurity, and compliance frameworks

Benefits

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year
• If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes